Trump, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac

Trump May Privatize Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. What It Means for Shareholders and Homeowners.
It could have widespread effects through the housing, banking, and bond markets. Hedge fund managers like Bill Ackman have built huge stakes in the government-sponsored entities.
Trump Bump May Be Overdone for Fannie and Freddie
First, Aaron Back joins Miriam Gottfried and Spencer Jakab to discuss why politicians and investors have different priorities for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. Then, Charley Grant explains why Tesla's vehicle delivery shortfall could mean problems for its stock.
Bill Ackman is 'confident' Trump will privatize Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac
Billionaire investor Bill Ackman is stoking new speculation that the Trump administration could end one of the oldest fights on Wall Street by loosening the federal government’s grip over Freddie Mac (FMCC) and Fannie Mae (FNMA).
Trump says he'll nominate Bill Pulte to run Fannie, Freddie regulator
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump said on Thursday he would nominate Bill Pulte to be the next director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA).
Trump Has a Path to Free Fannie, Freddie, Ackman Says. The Stocks Are Dropping.
Political challenges stand in the way of the president-elect pulling off what the hedge fund manager called “the biggest deal he’s ever done.”
Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac shares drop despite Ackman's bull case
Shares of government-backed home loan giants Fannie Mae (OTC:FNMA) and Freddie Mac (OTC:FMCC) experienced a slump on Thursday, even as Bill Ackman from Pershing Square put forward a positive argument for the stocks,
Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac shares surge after federal agencies reveal privatization path
Shares of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac , the mortgage giants under U.S. government control since 2008, surged to multi-year highs on Friday after federal agencies revealed a framework for their "orderly" release from conservatorship.
Which Trump Trades Worked—and Which Very Much Didn’t
Investors have struggled to navigate the election, underlining the difficulty Wall Street so often has with politics.
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Ackman’s Plan To Free Fannie and Freddie From the Government’s Clutches Gets a Tepid Wall Street Reception
Shares slip after a run-up that followed December disclosure of Pershing Square chief’s plan to end government ...
Mortgage rates climb above 7% to highest level since May
Mortgage rates topped 7% this week, a key psychological threshold, in a sign of the US housing market’s unrelenting ...
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Former Trump Treasury Official To Guide Freddie Mac Corporate Strategy
Freddie Mac has hired Craig Phillips, a former Treasury Department official under the first Trump administration, as ...
Freddie Mac’s 2025 Scorecard Prioritizes Affordable Housing
Freddie Mac ( ) just unveiled an update. The Federal Housing Finance Agency released the 2025 Scorecard for Freddie Mac, which outlines performance criteria and strategic prioriti ...
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Former Treasury official, MBS desk chief joins Freddie Mac
Craig Phillips worked on early efforts to move the government-sponsored enterprises toward a conservatorship exit during the ...
Why Bill Ackman is 'confident' Trump will privatize Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac
Billionaire investor Bill Ackman is stoking new speculation that the Trump administration could end one of the oldest fights ...
Biden’s economic legacy: Historic wage gains, investment and job growth but marred by inflation
President Joe Biden will leave the White House with a strong economy, historic gains in the job market, a foundation for ...